SKOWHEGAN — The rain, sleet and wind started at game time, almost on cue, and lasted the entire first half. If the elements bothered the Skowhegan Area High School field hockey team, the Indians didn’t let it show. “I personally have never played in sleet and rain and wind like that before. It definitely was […]
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Boys' soccer: Focused Lewiston boots Edward Little
Edward Little’s Oliver Hall, center, battles with Lewiston’s Mohamed Hassan, left, Joel Musese, center and Hussein Hassan, right on a corner kick during Tuesday night’s soccer match in Lewiston. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Lewiston had already assured itself of the top seed in Class A North, as well as a berth in the exhibition […]
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Girls' soccer: Lewiston finds the net, beats Edward Little
Lewiston’s Abbie Langelier, left, gets a head on the ball before Edward Little’s Ella Boucher can get to it during Tuesday night’s game in Lewiston (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — Following an early-season scoreless tie against rival Edward Little, Lewiston girls’ soccer coach Brant Remington said his team was having a tough time scoring goals. […]
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Cross Country: EL's Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls' titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
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Cross Country: Edward Little’s Jillian Richardson, Maranacook take KVAC girls’ titles
AUGUSTA — Maranacook coach Jay Nutting knew the outlook was good for his girls cross country team going into the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference championships. But he also knew that that was far from a guarantee. “We were going into it cautiously optimistic,” he said. “I try to remind the kids that it’s important not […]
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Boys' soccer: Edward Little ties Bangor to begin season-ending gauntlet
Bangor’s Roland Mattsen and Edward Little’s Badr Abdraba struggle for control of the ball during Thursday afternoon’s soccer game in Lewiston. Edward Little’s Xajay Brooks follows the action from the left. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) LEWISTON — The schedule makers didn’t make the end of the regular season easy for the Edward Little boys’ soccer team, […]
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Girls’ soccer: Edward Little rallies to tie Oxford Hills
AUBURN — A lethargic start by Edward Little on senior day allowed Oxford Hills to seize control of Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game with two goals in the first 15-plus minutes. Frustrations boiled over for the Red Eddies, but that only fueled a comeback. Natalie Garcia poked home a loose ball in front of the goal […]
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Girls' soccer: Edward Little rallies to tie Oxford Hills
AUBURN — A lethargic start by Edward Little on senior day allowed Oxford Hills to seize control of Tuesday’s girls’ soccer game with two goals in the first 15-plus minutes. Frustrations boiled over for the Red Eddies, but that only fueled a comeback. Natalie Garcia poked home a loose ball in front of the goal […]
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H.S. golf: Mt. Ararat, York, Houlton win team titles; St. Dom's 2nd in C
Monmouth Academy’s Matt Fortin lines up a putt during the Class C team state championship on Saturday at Natanis Golf Course in Vassalboro. (Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal Photo) VASSALBORO — The Mt. Ararat golf team came within a single shot of a state championship two years ago. And all these days later — including countless rounds […]
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Looking Back: Ben Fletcher was born to run
Ben Fletcher crosses the finish line. (Submitted Photo) Sprinting down the final stretch of the Foot Locker Northeast Regional Cross Country Championship race, Auburn’s Ben Fletcher appeared in the sight of his coach and former Edward Little cross country and track coach Dan Campbell. In fifth place at the time, Campbell knew that Fletcher would […]